Cisco Duo vs Yubico YubiKey comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Cisco Duo
Ranking in Authentication Systems
2nd
Ranking in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Single Sign-On (SSO) (2nd), ZTNA as a Service (4th), Cisco Security Portfolio (8th)
Yubico YubiKey
Ranking in Authentication Systems
7th
Ranking in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Passwordless Authentication (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Authentication Systems category, the mindshare of Cisco Duo is 20.1%, up from 18.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Yubico YubiKey is 28.2%, up from 20.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Authentication Systems
Unique Categories:
Single Sign-On (SSO)
12.4%
ZTNA as a Service
2.5%
Passwordless Authentication
25.0%
 

Featured Reviews

TB
Aug 3, 2023
Considerably helps with identity in an environment without zero trust
Right now, we're only using multifactor authentication. That's the most useful to us right now. Reduction in risk is the whole point of multifactor. It's authenticating and augmenting the credentials and authenticating the individual that is trying to access your environment. It definitely reduces risk. I would characterize Duo Security’s user authentication and device verification for helping to prevent identity-based attacks as good. It's intuitive for the users. It's easy to set up. The centralized management for our IT health service desk is good and doesn't take a lot of time. They're skilled with it. I really don't have any complaints. The Duo Portal for our IT staff is efficient. It's utilized on a daily basis, and they're good with it. So I think it does allow staff to concentrate on other tasks. I would say it's good at establishing trust for every access request, no matter where it comes from. Anything built by man can be broken by man. So there's always a challenge around that. They're trying to overcome those push bombing and challenges like that, and we're on that journey with them.
PB
May 23, 2023
A tool that is compact, lightweight, stable scalable and durable
In many cases, there's hesitancy to use the phone as the other alternative. Number one is that some people don't like to mix personal and business on their phones. They just want the phone for personal use. And number two, at some sites, it is banned on the shop floor. They don't want phones on the shop floor, or we have highly classified spaces here, in which the data is extremely confidential, and there's no possibility. It's physically secured to the point where the employees that manage that data cannot carry their phones into that space. So that being the case, the phone is not an option. So, we give YubiKey to them as an option.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The two-factor login is great. I receive a message and just have to press okay."
"The ease of deploying Cisco Duo Security and onboarding has greatly benefited our customers."
"The solution is easy to use."
"We were considering purchasing other products, like AMP for Endpoints, and it was not properly integrated with the firewall function. It might be better now with SecureX."
"It is really scalable. It is easy once you get an application in. You can import users from Active Directory and enroll users really fast."
"It's easy to deploy. It's easy to manage. It's easy to integrate with other applications."
"It was a simple way of providing two-factor authentication for remote access when we hit the COVID pandemic. It was very easy and quick to get it going."
"The anti-phishing feature is the most valuable."
"It's small and lightweight. Like a phone, it doesn't run out of battery. It also doesn't have to be unlocked. It doesn't break. Moreover, they're very durable and it's very convenient."
"YubiKey is a hardware security device with advanced security features."
"The most valuable feature of Yubico YubiKey is security."
"The solution is simple to use and we have installed it in our clients' endpoints. The tool is just plug-and-play for the end user. The end user can just put in the key to the security computer and log in without any hassle. The solution is efficient, user-friendly, and easy to use."
 

Cons

"For upgrades, there should be a better notification of when they're coming out. We always have a testing phase, so we need to be ahead of it. It takes us longer before we can upgrade to the newest version."
"The dashboard needs to be improved."
"There is a little bit of apprehension for some users thinking, well, "How do I know this app is not collecting personal information from my personal device?""
"The only thing I can think of to improve for tech support is to have a dedicated engineer but then I would get an engineer that has priorities in one area or another and maybe not the scope I need."
"Duo Security should better organize its tile feature to organize applications better."
"We were considering purchasing other products, like AMP for Endpoints, and it was not properly integrated with the firewall function. It might be better now with SecureX."
"We have a 24 hour timer for our Duo cookie and we would like to reduce this to a shorter time when using Duo."
"We had some trouble with the password reset function."
"Yubico YubiKey is inconvient. No one likes the idea of having to put a USB device into the system, having to remember to take it out, and having passwords. It may be very good for security but it is not great for people to use."
"It's a hardware device, so it isn't cost-effective to use for all your accounts. You might have a hard time getting budget approval. It's better to take a strategic approach and use it only for critical accounts. You can use other forms of authentication for the rest."
"Currently, an area where the product lacks is in addressing service needs."
"It would be better if the product can come up with a serial number for the keys. It would be nice if they had a numbering system as a configuration identity that would help the IT and technical teams to identify the keys because they look all the same. It would be more like putting a tag on them."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Duo Security's pricing is good, fair, and very comparable to today's market."
"Overall, the pricing is fair. Customers can wrap it into their Enterprise Agreement, making it easier for them to solve their issues."
"Their pricing model is a little bit weird. Currently, there is no price advantage in signing up for yearly contracts. There are no additional costs to the standard licensing costs."
"It has a fair pricing model. I know they have different tiers, but it would be nice to have different types of licenses for certain groups of users in our organization. That way, we wouldn't have to lump everybody into one group. That would be also one complaint."
"It is affordable for what's coming to the table with it, but in this day and age, the cost is looked at under a microscope, and companies need to very finely define what is needed versus what is critical. In some cases, it might not be cost-effective for a company to have it. In a lot of other cases, it is the cost of doing business."
"Price wise, it's not cheap, but it's not expensive at all either. It's in the middle."
"I haven't seen it in a while, but it's at par with everything else licensing-wise."
"I am not aware of the pricing. There are two departments, and I don't have any information about them."
"We paid 100 bucks for one Yubikey."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
26%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

How does Duo Security compare with Microsoft Authenticator?
We switched to Duo Security for identity verification. We’d been using a competitor but got the chance to evaluate Duo for 30 days, and we could not be happier. Duo Security is easy to configure a...
What do you like most about Duo Security?
They are users who, as mentioned before, utilize RDPAP and MDPAP. It includes functionalities related to finance, specifically in single sign-on.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Duo Security?
I am not aware of the pricing. There are two departments, and I don't have any information about them.
What do you like most about Yubico YubiKey?
The solution is simple to use and we have installed it in our clients' endpoints. The tool is just plug-and-play for the end user. The end user can just put in the key to the security computer and ...
What needs improvement with Yubico YubiKey?
It would be better if the product can come up with a serial number for the keys. It would be nice if they had a numbering system as a configuration identity that would help the IT and technical tea...
What is your primary use case for Yubico YubiKey?
We use YubiKey to authenticate online services with email, web, and Twitter. We deploy it for some sensitive administrative accounts to improve security.
 

Also Known As

Duo Security
YubiKey
 

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Sample Customers

Google Inc., Salesforce, Novartis, Facebook, GitHub, CERN, Duke University, Code Enigma, Luther Burbank High School, ZorgSaam, Agfa, Santa Clara County Fire Department, Dyson Ltd, Portugal Telecom, Boral, Canonical Ltd
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